ship aforesaid, Beginning at a white Oak in a Line of the London Company's Land, thence by the same North West one hundred and Sixty-Nine Perches to a White Oak, a Corner of John Kendal's Land, thence by the said Kendal's Land North East one hundred and sixty Perches and two-thirds to a Post, thence by Land of Nicholas Castort South East Sixtyone Perches to a Post, thence by the same Land North East seventy-four Perches and one-third to a Post, thence by Land of Peter Humsted South East one hundred and eight Perches to a Post, thence by Land of Adolph Pannbaker South West one hundred and seventy-nine Perches to the place of Beginning, Containing One hundred and sixty-one Acres, Together with the Appurtenances, To hold to him, the said Matthew Brook, his Heirs and Assigns, for ever, As in and by the said Recited Indenture, Relation being thereunto had, more at large appears. NOW, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH, that they, the said Mathew Brooke, and Sara, his Wife, for and in Consideration of the Sum of Seven hundred and fifty Pounds, Lawfull Money of Pennsylvania, unto them in Hand well and truly paid by the said Thomas Evans, at and before the Sealing and Delivery hereof, The Receipt whereof the said Mathew Brook and Sarah, his Wife, Do hereby acknowledge, And thereof do acquit and for ever discharge the said Thomas Evans, his Heirs and Assigns, by these Presents, HAVE granted, bargained, sold, released and Confirmed, and by these Presents the said Mathew Brook and Sara, his Wife, Do grant, bargain, sell, release and confirm unto the said Thomas Evans, his Heirs and Assigns, All that the aforesaid Plantation and Tract of Land thereunto belonging, Situate, bounded and being as aforesaid, AND containing one hundred and sixty-one Acres as aforesaid, TOGETHER also with all and Singular the Buildings, Improvements, Ways, Woods, Waters, Water Courses, Rights, Liberties, Privileges, Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, And the Reversions and Remainders thereof, And also all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Property, Claim and Demand whatsoever of them, the said Mathew Brooke and Sarah, his Wife, of, in and to the said Plantation, Tract of Land and Premises, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Plantation and Tract of Land, Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted, with the Appurtenances, unto the said Thomas Evans, his Heirs and Assigns, To the only proper use and Behoof of the said Thomas Evans, his Price and Hannah, his Wife, came Personally before me, Samuel Mifflin, Esq'r, one of the Justices for said County and acknowledged the above Indenture to be their Deed & desired the same may be Recorded as such According to Law, She, the said Hannah, being of Age, Secretly and apart examined and the contents of the said Writing made known unto her, gave her Voluntarily Consent thereto. WITNESS my Hand and Seal. SAMUEL MIFFLIN. [Seal.] Received on the day of the Date of the within Indenture of the within named Margaret Williams the within mentioned Consideration Sum of Four hundred and five Pounds in full, I say, rece'd by me, Witness Present at Signing: JAMES JONES, Jun'r, ROBERT JONES, Gulph Mill. [Recorded 17th of June, 1767.] PHILLIP PRICE. DEED MATHEW BROOKE & UX. TO THOMAS EVANS. THIS INDENTURE, made the ninth day of April, in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty-seven, BETWEEN Mathew Brooke, of Haverford Township, in the County of Chester, in the Province of Pennsylvania, Yeoman. and Sara, his Wife, of the one Part, and Thomas Evans, of Limerick Township, in the County of Philadelphia, in the said Province, Yeoman, of the other Part. WHEREAS, in and by a Certain Indenture bearing Date the Twelfth Day of November, in the Year of One thousand seven hundred and fortythree, Ann Barlo, of Limerick Township aforesaid, Widow, did Grant and Confirm unto the said Matthew Brooke (by the Name and Addition of Mathew Brooks, of the County aforesaid, Yeoman, his Heirs and Assigns), All that Plantation and Tract of Land thereunto belonging, Situate in Limerick Town ship aforesaid, Beginning at a white Oak in a Line of the London Company's Land, thence by the same North West one hundred and Sixty-Nine Perches to a White Oak, a Corner of John Kendal's Land, thence by the said Kendal's Land North East one hundred and sixty Perches and two-thirds to a Post, thence by Land of Nicholas Castort South East Sixtyone Perches to a Post, thence by the same Land North East seventy-four Perches and one-third to a Post, thence by Land of Peter Humsted South East one hundred and eight Perches to a Post, thence by Land of Adolph Pannbaker South West one hundred and seventy-nine Perches to the place of Beginning, Containing One hundred and sixty-one Acres, Together with the Appurtenances, To hold to him, the said Matthew Brook, his Heirs and Assigns, for ever, As in and by the said Recited Indenture, Relation being thereunto had, more at large appears. NOW, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH, that they, the said Mathew Brooke, and Sara, his Wife, for and in Consideration of the Sum of Seven hundred and fifty Pounds, Lawfull Money of Pennsylvania, unto them in Hand well and truly paid by the said Thomas Evans, at and before the Sealing and Delivery hereof, The Receipt whereof the said Mathew Brook and Sarah, his Wife, Do hereby acknowledge, And thereof do acquit and for ever discharge the said Thomas Evans, his Heirs and Assigns, by these Presents, HAVE granted, bargained, sold, released and Confirmed, and by these Presents the said Mathew Brook and Sara, his Wife, Do grant, bargain, sell, release and confirm unto the said Thomas Evans, his Heirs and Assigns, All that the aforesaid Plantation and Tract of Land thereunto belonging, Situate, bounded and being as aforesaid, AND containing one hundred and sixty-one Acres as aforesaid, TOGETHER also with all and Singular the Buildings, Improvements, Ways, Woods, Waters, Water Courses, Rights, Liberties, Privileges, Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, And the Reversions and Remainders thereof, And also all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Property, Claim and Demand whatsoever of them, the said Mathew Brooke and Sarah, his Wife, of, in and to the said Plantation, Tract of Land and Premises, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Plantation and Tract of Land, Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted, with the Appurtenances, unto the said Thomas Evans, his Heirs and Assigns, To the only proper use and Behoof of the said Thomas Evans, his Heirs and Assigns, for ever, Under the proportionable part of the Yearly Quit Rent hereafter accruing for the hereby granted Premises to the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee thereof, And the said Matthew Brooke doth Covenant for him and his Heirs to and with the said Thomas Evans, his Heirs and Assigns, by these Presents in Manner following, that is to say, that he, the said Mathew Brooke and his Heirs the said Plantation and Tract of Land, Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted with the Appurtenances, unto the said Thomas Evans, his Heirs and Assigns, Against him, the said Mathew Brooke and his Heirs, and against all and every other Person or Persons whatsoever Lawfully Claiming or to Claim by, from or under him, them or any of them, shall and will Warrant and for ever Defend by these Presents, And further, that the said Tract of Land and Premises are free and Clear and freely and Clearly exonerated and discharged of and from all former Grants, Bargains, Sales, Mortgages, Leases, Joyntures, Dowers, Wills, Intails, Uses, Judgments and Incumbrances whatsoever. IN WITNESS whereof, the said Parties to these Presents have Interchangeable set their Hands and Seals hereunto, Dated the Day and Year first above written. MATHEW BROOKS. [Seal.] SEALED and DELIVERED in the Presence of us: PAUL ISAAC VOTO, FRANK GODSON. Received on the Day of the Date of the above written Indenture of the above named Thomas Evans, the Sum of Seven hundred and fifty Pounds, it being the full Consideration Money above mentioned, We say, received p'r us, Witnesses present at Signing: PAUL ISAAC VOTO, MATHEW BROOKS, The tenth day of April, 1767, before me, Jacob Duche, Esq'r, one of the Justices, &ca., came the above named Mathew Brooke and Sarah, his Wife, and acknowledged the above written Indenture to be their Act and Deed and desired the same may be Recorded as such, the said Sarah thereunto Voluntarily consenting. She being of full age, Secretly and apart examined and the contents of the said Indenture first made known unto her. Witness my Hand and Seal. JACOB DUCHE. [Seal.] [Recorded 17th of June, 1767.] DEED JAS. PEMBERTON TO CHRIST'R MARSHALL. THIS INDENTURE, made the twenty-second day of September, in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty-two, BETWEEN James Pemberton, of the City of Philadelphia, in the Province of Pennsylvania, Merchant, of the one Part, and Christopher Marshall, of the said City, Glazier, of the other Part, WITNESSETH, that the said James Pemberton for and in Consideration of the Sum of Three hundred and forty-five Pounds, lawful Money of Pennsylvania, unto him well and truly paid by the said Christopher at and before the Sealing and Delivery hereof, The Receipt where of he, the said James Pemberton, doth hereby acknowledge and thereof doth acquit and forever discharge the said Christopher Marshall, his Heirs and Assigns, and every of them, by these Presents, hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release and Confirm unto the said Christopher Marshall and to his Heirs and Assigns, A Certain Messuage or Tenement and Lot of Ground Situate on the South side of Chestnut Street in the said City of Philadelphia, containing in Breadth on the said Street sixteen feet and in Length or Depth fifty-one feet, Bounded Eastward with Ground late of William Callendar and Thomas Stretch, Southward with ground late of Aaron Jenkins, Westward with Ground late of John Dixon and Northward with Chestnut Street aforesaid [which Messuage and Lot of Ground Owen Owens, Esquire, formerly High Sheriff of the City and County of Philadelphia aforesaid, by his Deed Poll under Hand and Seal dated the sixth day of September, in the Year one thousand seven hundred and twenty-seven, acknowledged in open Court, Did Bargain and Sell unto one George Emlen in Fee with Mary, 19--10--3d Ser. |